Where does “Амэрикэн” come from?
Амэрикэн (East Circassian) comes from Turkish Amerikan, from Ottoman Turkish آمریقان, from French américain, from French Amérique, from New Latin America, from Italian Amerigo, from Proto-Germanic *Amalarīks, from Proto-Germanic Haimarīks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Амэрикэн (East Circassian): American
Definitions
- American
Ancestry of “Амэрикэн”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | Amerikan | American (person born in or citizen of the USA) |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آمریقان | American (person born in or citizen of the USA) |
| 3 | French | américain | pertaining to America or the American people;... |
| 4 | French | Amérique | — |
| 5 | New Latin | America | — |
| 6 | Italian | Amerigo | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *Amalarīks | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | Haimarīks | Henry |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |